Question

Six times a number is 72 then the number is ________________
a. 6
b. 72
c. 12
d. 78

Answer 1

Answer:

12 is the number

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Answer 2

Answer:

c. 12

Step-by-step explanation:

given -

6 times a number is 72

to find -

the number

solution -

6 times a number is 72 =

=> 6×x = 72 *

=> x = 72÷6

=> x = 12

Hence the number is 12.

to prove (verify) -

x = 12

=> 6 × x = 72

=> 6×12 = 72

=> 72 = 72

LHS = RHS

verified

* note - {times means (×)}

• a number means number that we don't know means a variable usually we take 'x' as variable. You can take any alphabet as variable.
• { is or is equal mean (=)}

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